2018 Bevan Cellars Cabernet Franc Saunders Vineyard

Community Tasting Notes (4) Avg Score: 94.5 points

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  2/29/2024 - Rieslingfan wrote:

  When the hell should I open this? Oh, it’s leap day, so why not tonight?!
  
  Dark as a moonless night. Initially it was a raspberry milkshake, but that resolved after about an hour, revealing more detail in the aromas, and brightness in the flavors. It’s definitely not Loire Cab Franc (at least not for another 30 years of climate change), but it had red fruit, and a dash of green around the edges that functions more as refreshing icing on the cake than as a central ingredient. Where this really shines is the intense depth. It lingers on the palate, with dark cherry, tobacco and milk chocolate flavors. Luscious is a good word, but I didn’t get tired of drinking it. One bottle left, and no hurry to get back to it, as this has concentration for a long run.

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  3/7/2023 - Nontaco Likes this wine: 95 Points

  This is just good, typical Bevan juice. Reminds me of a solid Sugarloaf. Nothing surprising but pleasurable to drink right now. Not gonna ding this a point or so because it gave me exactly what I expected (and wanted)!

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  6/23/2022 - jthom wrote: 97 Points

  Opened up nicely after 1 hour decant. Deep purple. Beautiful floral bouquet. Concentrated dark fruit - plum, blackberry jam, and cassis. Smooth and balanced tannins. The mid palate stands out with this wine as being excellent. Medium finish.

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  10/21/2020 - eschuldt wrote: 95 Points

  95+ Got excited and opened this on arrival. First whiff was intense red fruit and milk chocolate. Felt closed and tannnic at about an hour but then opened up nicely. Still has fine mouth coating tannins but excited about the potential. As someone who has too little 2016 feeling great about 2018s.

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